I once cut through a live mains electricity cable with a pair of Fiskars scissors. They blades had holes burned into them, and were very blackened! I posted a

I once cut through a live mains electricity cable with a pair of Fiskars scissors. They blades had holes burned into them, and were very blackened! I posted an image to twitter and received sympathy from Fiskars but no other comment. I had to go and buy another pair - orange handled, for left-handed people. (Was obviously not intentional, but I guess the insulated handles helped save me!)